"My first impression of Dr. Bauman was, Wow, he is a busy Guy. I had to wait awhile because he was at the hospital looking at some films, which means he had to rush from the hospital to the office. His office staff was very nice, as everyone has said, Robin is very helpfull. He did a pretty good job of making sure I was aware of the fact that surgury was not a game. He told me about the chance of complications, some resulting in death. I got the impression that he said some of the stuff just to gaige my reaction, just to make sure I was 100 percent sure that this was for me. He told me that my life would change, period, forever. The fact is, that is why I am doing this, and I am very willing to make the changes needed! He wasn't very elaborate about his explainations of the surgery, meaning he didn't use Dr. talk. Very simple and to the point which I appreciated. Didn't feel like he was talking down to me like some docters do.
Ok, now I can give a more detailed description of Dr. Bauman. He is a great doctor. He is very concerned with his patience. As far as the surgery went, I couldn't tell you , I was asleep. He says it went well and I tend to believe him. It lasted around 2 hours. He has a very good bed side manner but he has a reputation amoung the nurses (at least the ones I had) of being a stickler for instructions. When he tells you to do something he means for you to do exactly what he said, no variations. I found that to be a positive thing. It is like I his patience are his children and he knows what they need, and when he tells the staff what he wants, he expects them to do it. No if ands or buts about it. As I said, I liked that about him. It also let me know personally that when he tells me to do something, Not to deviate from his plan because he knows what he is talking about. Anyway, He is a great surgeon and a pretty funny guy if you let him be. I am the kind of person who will crack a joke at the drop of the hat and he is right on with them. That impressed me and my sister. All in all, I would recommend him in a heart beat."
